Vendakkai Sambar

Ingredients (24)

• for cooking lentils:
• ⅓ cup tuvar dal
• 1 medium onion
• a pinch of asafoetida
• 1.5 cups water for pressure cooking
• other ingredients:
• 10 to 12 medium sized okra
• 1 medium tomato
• ¾ to 1 cup water
• 3 teaspoon sambar powder
• ¼ teaspoon red chili powder
• ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
• salt as required
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil
• for tamarind pulp:
• ½ tablespoon tightly packed tamarind
• ½ cup water
• for tempering:
• 1 to 1.5 tablespoon sesame oil
• ½ teaspoon mustard seeds
• ½ teaspoon urad dal
• 2 dry red chilies
• 1 sprig of curry leaves
• a pinch of asafoetida